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"George Harrison played a Fender Stratocaster from 1987 to 1988, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo."

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George Harrison used a Fender Stratocaster during his 1974 Dark Horse Tour, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

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At the tour 1974 called Dark Hourse tour George Harrison used almost exclusively Stratocasters and he brought many Stratocasters with him on that tour. This is one of them

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George Harrison used the 1963 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst in a promotional photo for his album "George Harrison." The source is a user-uploaded photo.

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One of George Harrisons studio guitars for records between 1974 and 1979

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George Harrison played a 1978 Fender Stratocaster during a live performance with Carl Perkins at Shepperton, as shown in a user-uploaded photo.

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Ludwig Hollywood Maple

Photo Date: October 1968 (Jackie Lomax Session) Recording: 'Is This What You Want?' Album / Location: Sound Recorders Studio, Los Angeles

George Harrison helping Hal Blaine with some arrangements

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In this photo, George Harrison is seen using a Moog Model IIIP, highlighting its role in The Beatles' exploration of synthesizers.

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Harrison, Lennon and McCartney all used Vox Super Beatle heands & cabs during their 64, 65 & 66 concerts which is well documented.

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In the picture you can see George Harrison using a Cello Bow.

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There was also a Vox Mando-Guitar V257 (a mandolin-sized 12-string guitar); a Fender Bass VI (a six-string bass he played on "Hey Jude"), and a Burns Nu-Sonic bass, reportedly played on the "Paperback Writer" session.

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Used for the guitar on The Beatles, as mentioned by sound engineer Ken Scott in this June 2012 Sound on Sound interview.

"In addition to Paul's bass being DI'd, the cabinet probably would have been miked with a 4038, [Neumann] U67 or [AKG] C12. I would have used two 4038s on the organ, 67s on John and George's guitars, and it could have been anything on George's vocal.”

The U67 was also used on Let It Be, as mentioned by sound engineer Alan Parsons in this March 9, 2012 Premier Guitar interview.

I remember on Let It Be, Glyn Johns used a [Neumann] U 67 on George’s cabinet. I think Geoff Emerick favored the AKG D19 [on Abbey Road].

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George can be seen using a Kyser capo in this photo.

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Used for the organ on The Beatles, as mentioned by sound engineer Ken Scott in this June 2012 Sound on Sound interview.

"In addition to Paul's bass being DI'd, the cabinet probably would have been miked with a 4038, [Neumann] U67 or [AKG] C12. I would have used two 4038s on the organ, 67s on John and George's guitars, and it could have been anything on George's vocal.”

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"In 1971 George Harrison and Ravi Shankar held their famous Concert for Bangladesh at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The stage was positively bristling with MD421s, including all of the stars’ lead vocal mics (Eric Clapton, Ringo Star, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell and Billy Preston) Check out the video." -Martin Mitchell's Microphones.

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Stratocaster used in 1968 by George Harrison

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In a user-uploaded photo, George Harrison is seen playing a Fender Stratocaster 1984.

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One of a few Stratocasters used on the 1974 tour

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George Harrison used the Fender Stratocaster 1974 Dark Horse 3 during his 1974 tour, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

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Fender Stratocaster owned by George Harrison given to comedian Spike Milligan.

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A Fender Squier Stratocaster owned by George Harrison given to comedian Spike Milligan and Auctioned for almost 30 000 USD.

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George Harrison used a 1987 Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Edition in green during some studio sessions with the Traveling Wilburys. This is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

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George Harrison played a 1980 Fender Stratocaster during a gig with Deep Purple in Sydney in 1984, as shown in a user-uploaded photo.

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Used during recording of Free as a Bird and Real love with the Beatles.

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Studio guitar while recording with Travelling Willburys.

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From the Let It Be Sessions- Twickenham- January 8th 1969. George Playing a Fender Wildwood or Kingsman acoustic given to him by Fender, along with his Rosewood Tele, Fender Twin Amps, Fender Rhodes and PA System for the Get Back Movie

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George can be seen using this strap while playing a Guild replica of Brian May's Red Special in 1992.

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George played Gibson ES-5 (probably not switchmaster) during the Jackie Lomax sessions in 1968 and Get Back sessions in 1969.

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in this rare photo, Harrison is seen messing around on an early natural finish Gibson EB-2 hollowbody bass. it most likely wasn't used on any recordings and just to test out. there are also photos of Paul McCartney messing around on the same bass as well.

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